Hecarim vs Zed Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Hecarim, the Shadow of War, meets Zed, the Master of Shadows, in the jungle. The sample behind this page is 387 games from patch 16.13.1, and Hecarim wins 55.6% of them. That is 5.6 points above even, so Zed is one of the matchups Hecarim can lean on.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Zed and Hecarim shop from the same defensive shelf. The stat sheet reads 625 HP and 32 armour for Hecarim against 654 and 32 for Zed. Scaling matters as well: Hecarim ends on 2427 HP, Zed on 2337.
With both sitting in melee range (175 against 125), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Hecarim’s Rampage (Q) against Zed’s Shadow Slash (E). Ultimates decide the rest — Onslaught of Shadows versus Death Mark. Note the resource bars too: Mana versus Energy.
This matchup rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
Yes — Hecarim holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Hecarim wins 55.6% of the recorded games.
55.6% from Hecarim's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
387 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Hecarim build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Hecarim build page.